Pulse crops are harvested by hand in the Middle-East, North Africa and West Asia. Labour
is often scarce and harvesting costs are expensive; this has threatened continuity of …

Compression force and relaxation properties of radially compressed carrot samples were
determined as a function of the cortex moisture content. The compression force at 10% …

The 'Concord' grape is the main variety produced in Michigan for juice and wine. In 1971 over
85% of the crop was mechanically harvested. This paper reports on recovery and product …

Lentil, chickpea and bitter vetch are the major legume crops grown in the rainfed areas of
Jordan. They are a major component in crop rotations. Special attention was given recently to …

There are specific optimum requirements for each group of crops, and sometimes for individual
crops or genotypes, with respect to tillage and seedbed preparation. Tillage practices …

This study examines the rate of technology adoption and its impact on lentil and chickpea
production in Jordan and relates the degree of technology adoption to the socioeconomic …

Reasons for low wheat yields in rainfed areas of Jordan and ways of increasing yields are
discussed. The latter include early seedbed preparation with a chisel plough followed by a …

The roof of a plastic greenhouse was utilized to catch rain water in a specially designed
ground reservoir along the greenhouse. This water was later used to irrigate a greenhouse …

Weeds in lentil fields are the main constraints of yield improvement in Jordan. Weeding methods,
including several pre-emergence herbicides, mechanical and manual treatments, were …

Traditional production methods (mouldboard or disc cultivation, hand broadcasting, no
fertilizers or herbicides) were compared with a system (chisel ploughing, drilling, fertilizer and …